[7:24 AM] Believe it or not — confidence is increasing that a winter storm will impact southern portions of the local area Friday evening through early Saturday. It may be April, but the potential exists for AT LEAST several inches of snow where a Winter Storm Watch is in effect (mainly near and south of the Ohio River). As data continues to become available, forecast amounts will be refined, but check weather.gov/iln for the latest forecast for your particular area!
A winter storm watch has been issued south of Cincinnati for Friday night into Saturday. Heavy, accumulating snow is likely in northern Kentucky and extreme southern Ohio and Indiana, south of Cincinnati. There is a good chance of accumulating snow Friday night into Saturday morning in Cincinnati as well.
It remains to be seen exactly how this system will play out. Road temperatures are warm this time of year and the sun angle is high. Therefore, pavement impacts should be fairly minor, even in the heaviest snow areas. In areas where 4 or more inches falls, slushy accumulations will occur on pavement and deeper accumulations in normally shaded areas and elevated surfaces.
The snow will be followed by very cold air Sunday morning with a deep freeze for most in the Ohio valley. Most trees have not progressed far enough to be seriously damaged but some trees such as advanced fruit trees and flowering magnolias may be in some trouble. Believe it or not, more snow chances, albeit not necessarily major snow, are in the forecast Sunday night through Tuesday.
After that, it does appear as if the weather pattern will begin to move to a more spring-like, albeit potentially stormy, pattern in the east. Such a pattern could lend itself to severe weather. More spring-like weather is inevitable. We are rapidly gaining daylight each day and the sun angle is as high as it is in August! It has to get warmer…eventually.
It’s looking like spring is playing out as I thought it would!
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